Why do some people feel regret at the end of their lives, while others insist we should just enjoy life and fulfill every desire? There are many stories about men who live quiet and grim lives. They seem cold and…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
How Can One Go With the Natural Flow of Life?
Relax and understand that you are inside nature, let it lead you, and most importantly, completely surrender yourself to it. Drop the oars. Whether there is a current or not does not matter. Let go of everything. It is possible…
What Determines Whether a Prayer Will Be Answered or Not?
If you want to raise a true prayer that will be answered, you need to open your heart and let the prayer that is already inside emerge naturally. This is the only way it can be a real prayer, otherwise…
What Is Your Opinion on the Media’s Coverage of the Current Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Mass communication has long shaped public opinion but in recent years it has become a critical and controversial force. The disproportionate amount of media attention given to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict compared to other issues and areas in the world is in itself…
What Is Meant by Inner Beauty?
Inner beauty is when we can see the possibility of justice, and even more so, of goodness, everywhere. At the very least, we see justice in everything, where everything is balanced according to the spiritual law of receiving and giving,…
Is Compassion Learned or Inherited?
Compassion is when we sympathize with another’s suffering and even share in it. Empathy means relocating into another person and feeling their experiences as our own. We rarely cultivate these qualities, yet from the age of thirteen or fourteen, people…
What Is Causing the Decline of Our Worldwide Insect Population?
Many insect species are declining, becoming endangered, or disappearing altogether. Scientists warn that this could lead to a catastrophic collapse, because insects are a crucial part of the planet’s balance. Without them, plants, animals, and humans all suffer. They say…
What Good Is There in Knowing Your Future?
What would I gain by knowing what will happen to me in a week, a month, a year, or even twenty years? Nothing of real value. In fact, it is much more interesting to live without knowing. The mystery itself…
How Can I Be a Good Friend to My Child?
When you try to “buy” your child with sneakers, tablets, or toys, you miss out the real purchase. You “buy” a child by showing them that you are their friend, that you are on their level. To do so, you…
Is Israel a Threat to World Peace and Stability?
On one hand, there are forces of good and evil, positive and negative, and light and darkness. On the other hand, over the generations sages have spoken about balance, connection between opposites, and the need for complementarity. Did anyone listen…
How Can I Prepare My Child for the Future?
Neurobiologist and psycholinguist Dr. Tatyana Chernigovskaya recently remarked that “the future is already here. It’s a different world—not the one we lived in just five years ago.” She insists that children today must be trained to memorize efficiently, filter and…
Why Do People Want Children? How Can They Say That Having Children Is the Greatest Joy in Life When So Many Parents Actually Regret Having Them?
There was a time when having a child brought natural joy. It was a continuation of the self, a future we could hold in our arms. That joy came from seeing our lineage carried forward, biologically, emotionally, and spiritually. It…